The monthly range of prices (per 100 pounds) at Chicago for 1,200 to 1,800 pounds native beef cattle during 1910, with ́yearly prices, as compiled by the Chicago Farmers and Drovers Journal: Seventy-three loads of fat "show" steers sold in the auction Thursday, December 1, 1910, at $6.75 to $13.50, only 1 load above $9.15. The general average price was $7.77 per 100 pounds, against the record average price of $11.44 in 1909 for 52 loads. In 1908, 49 loads of fat steers sold in the auction at an average of $9.13, the previous highest average on record. EXTREME PRICES BEEF STEERS. Monthly range of prices (per 100 pounds) at Chicago for 900 to 1,200 pound native beef cattle and distillery-fed steers during 1910, with yearly comparisons for 17 years, as compiled by the Chicago Farmers and Drovers Journal: Monthly top prices (per 100 pounds) for native beef cattle at Chicago for 7 years, as compiled by the Chicago Farmers and Drovers Journal: International "show" cattle sold in the auction ring not included in above prices. In 1870 best cattle sold on the open market at $10 and in 1867 several loads sold at $10-$10.25. AVERAGE PRICES NATIVE CATTLE. Monthly average prices of native beef cattle at Chicago during 1910, with the yearly average for 18 years, as compiled by the Chicago Farmers and Drovers Journal: Monthly average prices (per 100 pounds) for 1,200 to 1,500 pound native beef cattle at Chicago for 7 years, as compiled by the Chicago Farmers and Drovers Journal: EXPORT SHIPMENTS AND PRICES. The following table, compiled by the Chicago Farmers and Drovers Journal, shows the monthly shipments of export cattle from Chicago during 1910, with prices paid per 100 pounds live weight in Chicago (for 1910) and prices paid in Liverpool and London per pound dressed weight, sinking offal, during 1910, with comparative yearly figures: Monthly and yearly average prices (per 100 pounds) for 900 to 1,900 pound native beef cattle at Chicago for five years past: |